What color is #2D143D?

#2D143D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D143D?

The RGB value is 45, 20, 61: 45 red, 20 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D143D?

The complementary color is #243D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D143D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D143D color

#2D143D rgb(45, 20, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D143D is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 7.8% green and 23.9% blue (45, 20, 61).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 51% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#2D143D color codes

HEX	`#2D143D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 20, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 7.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 51%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 67%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 67%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.93, 21.57, -21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.93, 30.35, 315.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.174, 1.395, 4.569)`
Decimal	`2954301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D143D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2D143D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D143D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2D143D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d143d; }
.text { color: #2d143d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d143d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 20 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d143d, #3d1439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #2D143D?: #2D143D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D143D?: The RGB value is 45, 20, 61: 45 red, 20 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D143D?: The complementary color is #243D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D143D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.